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Introduced from the mid-1960s, the HAA hoppers revolutionised the way coal was tra

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Railways Illustrated Magazine

30 May 2022

Steam Days

The locomotives of thornton junction’s final steam shed

As we have seen across five articles so far – see related reading from the authors, page 23 – the provision of an engine shed at Thornton Junction facilitated a broad reach of influence and operation

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Robertsbridge

In a quiet corner of rural East Sussex, a railway is rising like a phoenix. What had once seemed like a pipe dream is rapidly becoming reality, with the link from Bodiam on the Kent & East Sussex Railway to the main line at Robertsbridge – one of the biggest projects happening in preservation right now – scheduled to open in 2028. THOMAS BRIGHT finds out more.